23 Video Collections for U.S. Realia
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What will I learn here? |
The videos and materials presented here do not have any learning tasks attached. They are simply resources that present information about various U.S. realia that Russian-speaking immigrants find unusual or even confusing. Each video in the collections includes a short summary in English and in Russian. |
What language level is it for? |
All resources on this page are in Russian so it is best suited for students with advanced proficiency; however, some materials (e.g., videos about Thanksgiving and Halloween) are learning materials for students with intermediate proficiency. Most resources have a Russian transcript for your convenience. |
Other notes: |
Some ideas: Use the links in this resource to refer Russian-speaking refer Russian-speaking people to explore information about the topics of interest.
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Resource 1: In this collection, the videos explain the political structure of the U.S. in Russian.
Resource 2: In this collection, the videos focus on administrative and financial aspects of living in the U.S., such as tax system, buying property, opening business etc.
Resource 3: In this collection, the videos present personal experiences of the Russian-speaking people in various American cities or traveling in various states.
Resource 4: In this collection, the videos focus on everyday tips to Russian-speaking immigrants to the U.S.
Resource 5: In this collection, the videos focus on the American schools and schooling system.
Resource 6: In this collection, the videos focus on the American colleges.
Resource 7: In this collection, the videos focus on tips for learning English in the U.S.
Video collection for various administrative and political U.S. realia explained in Russian
Video collection of administrative and financial aspects of living in the U.S.
Video collection for personal impressions from the U.S. cities and travels
